Police buy masks and bulletproof vests
Here’s a bit of news to give us pause: the SPVM has bought not only a lot of masks, but also more than a thousand bulletproof vests at a cost of half a million dollars. I wonder what kind of popular uprising they’re expecting.
John B 11:57 on 2020-04-04 Permalink
I believe every police officer, (at least in uniform?), wears a bulletproof vest whenever they are on duty, so this probably just means they may anticipate having more officers on duty at once, or more hiring, or, (if they currently share), less sharing.
Ian 12:19 on 2020-04-04 Permalink
Thanks. John – that does sound (relievingly) considerably less ominous.
Kate 13:06 on 2020-04-04 Permalink
I think my 2012 instincts kicked in there for a moment…
Blue 13:09 on 2020-04-04 Permalink
A Montreal cop just had a photo of himself posted on Instagram by his wife partying it up with other people in Sainte-Therese, and two days ago, he was in his house in Montreal.
Add insult to injury? They had the gall to hashtag quarantine on the photo.
All that to say…I can never give cops the benefit of the doubt. 2012 instincts should be activated.
qatzelok 13:15 on 2020-04-04 Permalink
Blue, you are mixing up two very different things: the aims and behavior of the police departments and their leaders, and the aims and behavior of one single person. Not related.
Bert 15:49 on 2020-04-04 Permalink
Also, lots of things “expire” so they need to be replaced as they age out. Helmet (bike, moto, etc.), baby car seats, water (yes, look at that package of bottled water) canned food, etc. I would even venture that some things that people would consider non-perishable has expiry dates, like ammunition,tires,…..
GC 17:30 on 2020-04-04 Permalink
Doesn’t all food have to have an “expiry” date, by law? It doesn’t mean it’s not safe to eat–just perhaps not as fresh. Very few things are going to be good one day and then magically bad after midnight, as well. With a lot of things–dairy, especially–it’s pretty obvious when it’s gone bad.
For food, at least…I have no idea about ammunition. In that case, I could guess safety concerns might warrant disposing of it after a certain amount of time has passed.
Chris 14:04 on 2020-04-05 Permalink
It could also just be “never letting a crisis go to waste”. Perhaps they’ve always wanted xyz new equipment, and now no one will deny their request.